The Headwater "lite" range is a selection of new lower-priced
holidays still packed with traditional Headwater quality and standards. What we
have done is to add keenly-priced new late availability holidays in France, Italy and Spain - mainly aimed at people still looking to get away late summer / autumn.
Here the long summer days continue right through until October
and the evenings should be warm and pleasant. It's harvest time too - olives,
chestnuts, mushrooms - and you'll see people out collecting bark from the cork
oaks. The vineyards are a blaze of flaming orange and russet.
Our new "lite" walking and cycling holidays range from 4-10 nights
and include B&B hotel accommodation, maps, route notes, 24-hour
on-the-ground support and the transport of luggage between hotels. In order
that you have complete flexibility, we have left evening meals and travel
arrangements to you - if, however, you wish for these to be included, it's no
problem, we'll just apply the relevant supplements. We have not quoted for bike
hire either for cyclists - as many people like to bring their own - however
bike hire (with panniers) can be bought from us for just £15 per day.
For further details on any of our new "lite" holidays simply click on
the appropriate holiday title below.
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Walking in France: Auxerre to Avallon Walk
- Gentle walk following the Grande Randonnée (GR13) – part of
St Jacques’ route to Compostela
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Wonderfully contrasting hotels: superb food and wine, excellent value
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Riverside paths, pretty wine villages - we’ll pick up any purchases for you; lovely views over the Yonne
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Steeped in historic and architectural interest: historic Auxerre, ancient Avallon, mediaeval Vézèlay
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Walking in Spain: Catalan Classic Walk
- Pretty coastal paths, lush green valleys, ancient cork and pine forest; beautiful sandy beaches, traditional fishing ports, sun-drenched villages
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Fabulous hotels – swimming possibilities every day - exceptional cuisine
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Exotic Mediterranean flora: oranges, peaches, lemons;
wonderfully colourful flowers
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Excellent bird-spotting: hoopoes, buzzards, cormorants, white egrets
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Cycling in Italy: Gastronomic Barolo Cycling
- Luxury hotels: panoramic pools, elegant lounges, gourmet cuisine; outstanding wines
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Beautifully scenic cycling: boundless vineyards, sun-drenched hamlets,
stunning views - as far as Mont Blanc on a clear day
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Historic castles, frescoed chapels, honey-coloured atmospheric squares; mediaeval Neive: one of the prettiest villages in Italy
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World-famous wines: Barolo, Barbaresco, Moscato
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Cycling in France: Classic Lot Cycling
- Wonderfully varied cycling; interest-packed route, stunning views
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Pretty little villages, great bastide towns, sleepy farming hamlets unchanged for centuries - it’s as though you’ve the countryside to yourselves!
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Excellent hotels throughout – private swimming pools at all - excellent
regional cuisine
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Contrasting rivers: the majestic Lot, the gurgly little Célé, the stunningly beautiful Aveyron Gorges
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Cycling in France: Classic Burgundy Cycling
- Wonderful regional cuisine; world-famous wines; hotels full of character
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Exceptionally varied cycling: riverside trails, country lanes, Morvan
National Park
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Pretty half-timbered villages, fortified towns full of historic interest; beautiful Gothic churches, superb Renaissance châteaux
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Christendom’s finest Romanesque abbey at Vézelay
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